Dave Pelz Short Game System

I would like to share with you on Dave Pelz systematic approach to improve one’s short game.

Not long ago, I chanced upon his book “My Short Game Bible”, a two inch hardcover “serious” book about how one can improve his/her short game. Managed to read from cover to cover and was convinced that it would work for me.

Gist of Dave Pelz method is:
• Have 4 wedges in bag to cover 100 yrds in (PW, SW, LW-60* and XW-64*)
• Practice 3 types of “finesse” swing
• Apply the 3 swings to all wedges, practice and calibrate distances to nearest yard
• Mark the 3 distances on all wedges (to the nearest yard), cover total of 12 distances
• When within 100 yrds to the pin, gauge distance and use suitable swing/wedge

Had gathered 4 wedges since and spent quite a few sessions practicing and calibrating distances in the driving ranges, also invested on a Range Finder (Nikon 550) to facilitate accurate calibration to the nearest yard, also on course ranging.

So far have implemented the method to 3 rounds of golf, must say that it adds a new dimension to my game and I have more confidence 100 yards in, enjoying the game more. I reckon cutting 5 strokes off ones handicap is a realistic target, +/- depending on one’s state of short game at the point of time.

Already owned 4 wedges PW, AW, SW & LW, maybe I should throw 3 away and fix another 3 putters for various putting distances

Sorry just kidding (not making fun of your thread), just that my putting sucks big time

Does the system talks about putting?

dave perlz has 2 books: short game bible and putting bible


but the reading a bit dry....... like school text book

I have e same book. And yes it did help but needs lots of practice. After abt 6 months of practice, I seldom see 9 for e first letter in my score now. Btw I did not adopt everything he taught in that book. I believe in picking what's practical and suitable for me.

Ultraman..Dave Pelz has another book on putting only..think about 1" thick Before u buy or read that book, check if e straight back straight thru is suitable for your putting style.

Dave Pelz's books maybe a bit dry for some, he used a lot of statistics to substantiate his claim and teaching.

For putting, I highly recommend "THE ART OF PUTTING" by Stan Utley. This book is not so dry and easily can be comprehended by some1 poor in English..like me...

Hmm..I thought the den is a condusive place to horne yr putting skill? My jaw dropped last time when Mr. Ng demoed his putting skill to me

ultraman wrote:

Already owned 4 wedges PW, AW, SW & LW, maybe I should throw 3 away and fix another 3 putters for various putting distances

Sorry just kidding (not making fun of your thread), just that my putting sucks big time

Does the system talks about putting?

u want the putting book i can pass to u the next time i go to BFG... i read it from cover to cover.. alot of adverts for his putting training products.. though there are some useful tips in there.. but he advocates a different type of putting stroke that im used to..

yeah we have the DP putting arch in the store and i also stop anyone from using it if you do not want to screw up your putting.

like putting, the short game requires lot of supervised practice and if you practice 2 to 3 hours everyday for 3 days straight, you will be surprise how fast you can improve.

it cheaper than finding the perfect wedge or the perfect putter.

DGman

agree on the practise part... got problem with short game, go back to practise. the next game will be better

for short game practise actually the main focus is on the contact and crispness of the strike, as well as the carry distance.
alot of times on the range, we think we hit the ball well, but actually the rubber mat bounces the clubhead to allow it to hit the ball. on the green, this actually leads to alot of fat shots.. and all kinds of shots, which then makes us blame ourselves..

i think this fact has been repeated numerous times, but i am just merely re-emphasising it again for the benefit of all readers here.

UltraMan, if you want I can lend you the books.

But this supervised short game thing is something I have been looking at doing for ages. right now, with the drives, I have to leave myself a 100 to 120 m shot to the greens. anything closer and I am dead; having to chip, lob or pitch a shot in. From 100 to 120m, at least I still got a full PW to 9i...

If I do get with in 100m to the pin, it better be a 20 to 30 meter shot, then I can pitch a land and roll shot with a 8, 9 or PW... Wedge game, can forget about it....

Hrmm, time to find a coach again for the short game....

Hit ur drives further on Sat G_Man...can't wait to see how you do inside 100m.

G_Man: Teach me how to hit you drive so far leh? I am a classic example of a Gym Rat that is not able to drive far

I stand corrected.

But I think Pelz is an advocate of 'straight back, straight through" type of putting, opposite to Stan Utley.

I wish to know which way is more effective

I hope some englihtened souls here can share some views.

Have a nice day all.

nientsu wrote:

G_Man: Teach me how to hit you drive so far leh? I am a classic example of a Gym Rat that is not able to drive far

Mental thought: Break the Shaft, Break the Shaft!!!

I am not far la... There are a few players here to put me to shame man. And far more accurate to boot!

its almost impossible to execute a straight back and straight through release. the guy who gave me the DP putting arch was putting so badly that he changed his putting style to the gate arch. his putting stats have improved greatly and he is playing in the singles again.

thats why i forbid anyone from using the putting arch. unless you can do a lotus spread putting grip. sounds like a liftoff from chinese kung fu manual but its true.

DGman

S70B wrote:

Hit ur drives further on Sat G_Man...can't wait to see how you do inside 100m.

I will usually be doing well... Its the golf balls' flight that sucks.

Bro s70b, you are on a league of your own la.
Good Long Game, Good Short Game, Good Putting, Good Mental Game. If only you werent so bloody ugly. You could turn pro!!!

Boss..

Pls enlighten me......

I don understand why you are forbiding anyone to use the putting arch, esp when putting arch teaches you not to execute a straight back, straight through release. BTW wats a gate arch??

G_Man wrote:

S70B wrote:

Hit ur drives further on Sat G_Man...can't wait to see how you do inside 100m.

I will usually be doing well... Its the golf balls' flight that sucks.

Bro s70b, you are on a league of your own la.
Good Long Game, Good Short Game, Good Putting, Good Mental Game. If only you werent so bloody ugly. You could turn pro!!!

Hahahahaa

You can still turn pro.......and be golfing model for Giordano....

G_Man wrote:

Mental thought: Break the Shaft, Break the Shaft!!!

Wah.. sounds like a good tip; I'm going to try this to see if my drives can break my 180m barrier...
Btw, is it a Smooth break-the-shaft swing? or more like a violent swipe..?

malcolm.... look at ETW putting arch...its a gate arch...take it inside, open the gate and close the gate. Phil Mickelson is Dave Pelz walking advertisement and uses the SB-ST putting stroke, hence the napa style putter which complements the type of puttting stroke.

DGman

Ssquirrel wrote:

G_Man wrote:

Mental thought: Break the Shaft, Break the Shaft!!!

Wah.. sounds like a good tip; I'm going to try this to see if my drives can break my 180m barrier...
Btw, is it a Smooth break-the-shaft swing? or more like a violent swipe..?

Violent swipe with a smooth finish just for cosmetic reasons.

But seriously, my swing thoughts are "Finish High, or accelerate! or Sabei Sabei! or more recently, Slow down la you CCB, KNN F*&$king Idiot!!!"
depending on how it is hitting that day...

slinger wrote:

dave perlz has 2 books: short game bible and putting bible


but the reading a bit dry....... like school text book

What do you expect from a nasa engineer?

DGman wrote:

its almost impossible to execute a straight back and straight through release. the guy who gave me the DP putting arch was putting so badly that he changed his putting style to the gate arch. his putting stats have improved greatly and he is playing in the singles again.

thats why i forbid anyone from using the putting arch. unless you can do a lotus spread putting grip. sounds like a liftoff from chinese kung fu manual but its true.

DGman

So for arch putting, the putter has to be toe-balanced?

F$*k!!!! Stupid G_man still ask me to practise on the DP putting arch!!! arrrggghhh!!

Boss, can you throw that DP putting arch away?

siaw8 wrote:

F$*k!!!! Stupid G_man still ask me to practise on the DP putting arch!!! arrrggghhh!!

Boss, can you throw that DP putting arch away?

Bro, I asked you to use the mirror there to see whether your eye are over the ball la...

But its a great device. It has made me a nice amt of money.... off you.

DGman wrote:

malcolm.... look at ETW putting arch...its a gate arch...take it inside, open the gate and close the gate. Phil Mickelson is Dave Pelz walking advertisement and uses the SB-ST putting stroke, hence the napa style putter which complements the type of puttting stroke.

DGman

Pelz has some excellent research and statistics in his books however the SB - ST putting stroke is not what I would recommend. The putting stroke is just a mini golf swing with a different club. You are trying to make the ball go in a straight line, just as you are with a driver. You dont swing a driver SB- ST so I don not believe your putter should do that either. If you try this method of SB- ST you will find that the face of the putter will close and deloft on the backswing, then it must re open and reloft to get back to impact, sounds very complicated. Tiger is on the money, the arc with face staying square to the arc is what I prefer to see. Stan Utley teaches this method. Last I heard Pelz was getting away from the SB-ST and more into arc. Does anyone know?